Women of the Smokies

by Courtney Lix

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This beautifully written book offers a glimpse into the history of the Great Smoky Mountains through the lives of women who loved and shaped the land around them. They were toughened by the upheaval of the Civil War, endured perils of the logging boom of the 1920s, resorted to moonshining to make ends meet during the Depression, navigated fraught political waters to safeguard the nation's most visited national park, and more.

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mapg.genie 284 reviews

Enjoyed reading about 19 women in 17 stories about life in the Smokies. Well researched and well written, which I very much appreciate. I loved reading the stories of the women with very different backgrounds and connections to the region.

As with any anthology of stories, there is a disconnect from one story to the next even though the stories are grouped with similar topics. This was not a book to be read continuously. When I finished one story, I wasn't urged to start the next one in the same sitting.

Being a midwesterner and having only visited GSMNP twice, I'm now ready to go back! This book was recommended to me during our recent visit by one of the bookstore staff at Oconaluftee Visitor Center and I'm glad she did!

Apr 29, 2023

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